A pontoon structure for an unmanned ship
By designing detachable kit components and a sealing structure, the problem of unmanned vessel buoys being easily damaged in complex waters has been solved, enabling convenient replacement of buoys and improving sealing performance, thus extending the service life of the unmanned vessel.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WUXI TANZHOU INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
The existing unmanned surface vessel (USV) buoys are fixed to the hull, which means that the entire device becomes unusable when the buoys are damaged in complex waters, affecting operational efficiency.
A kit assembly including a first arc-shaped clamp and a second arc-shaped clamp is designed, which is detachably connected to the pontoon body by fasteners, and equipped with an inner liner and sealing ring to achieve modular replacement and sealing effect of the pontoon.
It achieves a stable connection between the pontoon and the support frame, supports convenient replacement, enhances sealing, and extends the service life of the device.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of unmanned vessel technology, specifically to a float structure for unmanned vessels. Background Technology
[0002] Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) are fully automated surface robots that can navigate on water according to preset tasks without remote control, relying on precise satellite positioning and their own sensors. They are now widely used in surveying, hydrology, and water quality monitoring, helping workers in related industries improve their work efficiency.
[0003] In recent years, with the expansion of the application scope of unmanned surface vessels (USVs), the shortcomings of the current USV structure have begun to emerge when facing waters with complex terrain. For example, the pontoons set up by USVs to ensure stable movement and sufficient buoyancy are mostly designed to be fixedly connected to the hull. Although this ensures the connection strength between the structures, if the pontoons are damaged due to running aground in complex waters or other reasons, the entire device will lose its usability, thus delaying the operation efficiency. Utility Model Content
[0004] This invention provides a float structure for unmanned vessels, which solves the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] This utility model provides the following technical solution: a float structure for an unmanned vessel, including an unmanned vessel body and a support frame installed at the bottom of the unmanned vessel body, wherein the front and rear ends of the bottom of the support frame are connected to a set assembly, and the float body is set inside the set assembly.
[0006] The kit includes a first arc-shaped clamp and a second arc-shaped clamp, and the top of the first arc-shaped clamp is fixed to the end structure corresponding to the bottom of the support frame. The first arc-shaped clamp and the second arc-shaped clamp can be assembled to form an annular cylinder that fits the float body. The connecting structure of the first arc-shaped clamp and the second arc-shaped clamp is detachably installed and fixed by fasteners.
[0007] Both ends of the annular cylinder are provided with external threads, and both ends of the annular cylinder are threaded with annular sealing caps. The annular sealing caps can seal and cover the fasteners set between the first arc-shaped clamp and the second arc-shaped clamp.
[0008] Preferably, the inner wall of the second arc-shaped clamp is fixed with an inner liner plate, and the inner liner plate is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the float body and can be fitted inside the first arc-shaped clamp after the first arc-shaped clamp and the second arc-shaped clamp are assembled.
[0009] Preferably, the end structure of the first arc-shaped clamping plate is provided with a screw hole, and the end structure of the second arc-shaped clamping plate is provided with a float body aligned with the screw hole. The fastener is a positioning bolt, and after the first arc-shaped clamping plate and the second arc-shaped clamping plate are assembled to form an annular cylinder, the positioning bolt is installed and fixed by fitting it with the float body and then threading it with the screw hole.
[0010] Preferably, the surface of the annular sealing cover is fixed with a handle, and the corners of the handle are all set as rounded corners.
[0011] Preferably, a first sealing ring is nested on the inner wall of one end of the annular sealing cover, and the first sealing ring can seal and fill the gap between the annular sealing cover and the corresponding first arc-shaped clamp and second arc-shaped clamp.
[0012] Preferably, a pusher is installed on one bottom side of the support frame, and the structural surface of the support frame is also set as a rounded corner structure.
[0013] Preferably, a second arc-shaped sleeve plate and a first arc-shaped sleeve plate are fixed to the surface of the first arc-shaped clamp plate and the surface of the second arc-shaped clamp plate, respectively. The second arc-shaped sleeve plate and the first arc-shaped sleeve plate can form an annular sleeve plate. A second sealing ring that can fit and contact with the corresponding annular sealing cap is nested inside the annular sleeve plate.
[0014] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] 1. This utility model forms a multifunctional assembly structure by setting a first arc-shaped clamping plate, a second arc-shaped clamping plate, an inner liner plate, and a float body. In the subsequent assembly process with the float body and the support frame, the assembly structure serves as a transition, meeting the usage requirements of a stable connection between the float body and the support frame, while also maintaining the convenient usage conditions that allow the float body to replace the module ring relative to the first arc-shaped clamping plate through the second arc-shaped clamping plate and the inner liner plate.
[0016] 2. This utility model uses a first sealing ring to fill and seal the inner wall of the annular sealing cover with the fitting of the first arc-shaped clamp and the second arc-shaped clamp. Similarly, the second sealing ring fills and seals the gap between the surface of the annular sealing cover and the fitting of the first arc-shaped clamp and the second arc-shaped clamp, thus ensuring the sealing effect of the overall device and extending the service life of the overall device. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a bottom view of the structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the structural assembly of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the first arc-shaped clamping plate of the present invention.
[0021] Figure 5 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the screw hole structure of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the second arc-shaped clamping plate of the present invention.
[0023] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the second arc-shaped clamping plate of the present invention;
[0024] Figure 8 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the annular sealing cap structure of this utility model.
[0025] In the diagram: 1. Unmanned vessel body; 2. Support frame; 3. First arc-shaped clamp; 4. Second arc-shaped clamp; 5. Inner liner plate; 6. Float body; 7. First arc-shaped sleeve; 8. Second arc-shaped sleeve; 9. Annular sealing cover; 10. First sealing ring; 11. Second sealing ring; 12. Handle; 13. Positioning bolt. Detailed Implementation
[0026] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0027] Please see Figures 1-8 A float structure for an unmanned vessel includes an unmanned vessel body 1 and a support frame 2 installed at the bottom of the unmanned vessel body 1. The front and rear ends of the bottom of the support frame 2 are connected to a set of components, and the float body 6 is installed inside the set of components.
[0028] The kit includes a first arc-shaped clamping plate 3 and a second arc-shaped clamping plate 4. The top of the first arc-shaped clamping plate 3 is fixed to the end structure corresponding to the bottom of the support frame 2. The first arc-shaped clamping plate 3 and the second arc-shaped clamping plate 4 can be assembled to form an annular cylinder that fits the float body 6. The connecting structure of the first arc-shaped clamping plate 3 and the second arc-shaped clamping plate 4 is detachably installed and fixed by fasteners.
[0029] The inner wall of the second arc-shaped clamping plate 4 is fixed with an inner liner plate 5. The inner liner plate 5 is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the float body 6 and can be fitted inside the first arc-shaped clamping plate 3 after the first arc-shaped clamping plate 3 and the second arc-shaped clamping plate 4 are assembled. The inner liner plate 5 serves as a transition structure and a reinforcing structure to fully ensure the connection strength between the second arc-shaped clamping plate 4 and the float body 6. The end structure of the first arc-shaped clamping plate 3 is provided with a screw hole, and the end structure of the second arc-shaped clamping plate 4 is provided with a float body 6 aligned with the screw hole. The fastener is a positioning bolt 13. After the first arc-shaped clamping plate 3 and the second arc-shaped clamping plate 4 are assembled to form an annular cylinder, the positioning bolt 13 is installed and fixed by fitting it into the float body 6 and then threading it into the screw hole. This allows the first arc-shaped clamping plate 3 and the second arc-shaped clamping plate 4 to be flexibly separated, and the float body 6 to be quickly replaced and repaired.
[0030] Both ends of the annular cylinder are provided with external threads, and both ends of the annular cylinder are connected to annular sealing caps 9 by threads. The annular sealing caps 9 can seal and cover the fasteners set between the first arc-shaped clamping plate 3 and the second arc-shaped clamping plate 4. The surface of the annular sealing cap 9 is fixed with a handle 12 for easy turning and applying force. The corners of the handle 12 are all set as rounded corners to ensure a comfortable grip.
[0031] When replacing the float body 6, first unscrew the annular sealing caps 9 threaded on both sides of the assembly formed by the first arc-shaped clamp 3 and the second arc-shaped clamp 4. The handle 12 provides a force support structure for the spiral separation of the annular sealing caps 9. After the two annular sealing caps 9 corresponding to the assembly formed by the first arc-shaped clamp 3 and the second arc-shaped clamp 4 are in the separated state, unscrew and disassemble the float body 6 set between the first arc-shaped clamp 3 and the second arc-shaped clamp 4. After completion, the assembly formed by the second arc-shaped clamp 4, the inner liner plate 5 and the float body 6 can be modularly separated from the first arc-shaped clamp 3. Then, the assembly containing the new float body 6 is reassembled with the first arc-shaped clamp 3. Finally, the float body 6 and the two annular sealing caps 9 are reset and locked.
[0032] Please see Figures 1-8 A first sealing ring 10 is nested in the inner wall of one end of the annular sealing cover 9. The first sealing ring 10 can seal and fill the gap between the annular sealing cover 9 and the corresponding first arc-shaped clamp 3 and second arc-shaped clamp 4. A pusher is installed at the bottom of one side of the support frame 2, and the structural surface of the support frame 2 is also set as a rounded corner structure. The surface of the first arc-shaped clamp 3 and the surface of the second arc-shaped clamp 4 are respectively fixed with a second arc-shaped sleeve 8 and a first arc-shaped sleeve 7. The second arc-shaped sleeve 8 and the first arc-shaped sleeve 7 can form an annular sleeve. A second sealing ring 11 that can fit and contact the corresponding annular sealing cover 9 is nested inside the annular sleeve.
[0033] In use, considering the sealing effect of the annular sealing cover 9 covering and sealing the float body 6 and the sealing effect of its own internal structure, the first sealing ring 10 is used to fill and seal the inner wall of the annular sealing cover 9 with the first arc-shaped clamp 3 and the second arc-shaped clamp 4. Similarly, the second sealing ring 11 is used to seal and fill the gap between the surface of the annular sealing cover 9 and the first arc-shaped clamp 3 and the second arc-shaped clamp 4, so as to fully ensure the sealing effect of the overall device and thus extend the service life of the overall device.
[0034] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Additionally, in the accompanying drawings of this utility model, the fill patterns are merely for distinguishing layers and do not constitute any other limitation.
[0035] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A pontoon structure for an unmanned ship, comprising an unmanned ship body (1), a support frame (2) mounted at the bottom of the unmanned ship body (1), characterized in that: The support frame (2) bottom front and rear end are connected with a set component, and the set component is sleeved with a buoy body (6); The set component includes a first arc-shaped clamping plate (3) and a second arc-shaped clamping plate (4), and the top of the first arc-shaped clamping plate (3) is fixed with the end structure of the support frame (2) bottom, the first arc-shaped clamping plate (3) and the second arc-shaped clamping plate (4) can be assembled to form a ring-shaped cylinder sleeving the buoy body (6), and the abutting structure between the first arc-shaped clamping plate (3) and the second arc-shaped clamping plate (4) is detachably mounted and fixed by a fastener; The surface of the two ends of the ring-shaped cylinder is provided with external threads, and the surface of the two ends of the ring-shaped cylinder is externally threadedly connected with a ring-shaped sealing cover (9), and the ring-shaped sealing cover (9) can seal and cover the fastener arranged between the first arc-shaped clamping plate (3) and the second arc-shaped clamping plate (4).
2. A pontoon structure for an unmanned ship according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the second arc-shaped clamping plate (4) is fixed with an inner lining sleeve plate (5), and the inner lining sleeve plate (5) is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the buoy body (6) and can be sleeved in the first arc-shaped clamping plate (3) after the first arc-shaped clamping plate (3) and the second arc-shaped clamping plate (4) are assembled.
3. A pontoon structure for an unmanned ship according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end structure of the first arc-shaped clamping plate (3) is provided with a threaded hole, the end structure of the second arc-shaped clamping plate (4) is provided with a buoy body (6) aligned with the threaded hole, the fastener is a positioning bolt (13), and after the first arc-shaped clamping plate (3) and the second arc-shaped clamping plate (4) are assembled to form a ring-shaped cylinder, the positioning bolt (13) is mounted and fixed to the first arc-shaped clamping plate (3) and the second arc-shaped clamping plate (4) by sleeving with the buoy body (6) and threadedly connecting with the threaded hole.
4. A pontoon structure for an unmanned ship according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the ring-shaped sealing cover (9) is fixed with a handle (12), and the corner structure of the handle (12) is a round corner structure.
5. A pontoon structure for an unmanned ship according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end inner wall of one end of the ring-shaped sealing cover (9) is nested with a first sealing ring (10), and the first sealing ring (10) can seal and fill the sleeving gap between the ring-shaped sealing cover (9) and the corresponding first arc-shaped clamping plate (3) and second arc-shaped clamping plate (4).
6. A pontoon structure for an unmanned ship according to claim 1, characterized in that: A propeller is mounted on one side of the bottom of the support frame (2), and the structure surface of the support frame (2) is also provided as a round corner structure.
7. A pontoon structure for an unmanned ship according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the first arc-shaped clamping plate (3) and the surface of the second arc-shaped clamping plate (4) are respectively fixed with a second arc-shaped sleeve plate (8) and a first arc-shaped sleeve plate (7), the second arc-shaped sleeve plate (8) and the first arc-shaped sleeve plate (7) can form a ring-shaped sleeve plate, and the ring-shaped sleeve plate is nested with a second sealing ring (11) capable of abutting and contacting the corresponding ring-shaped sealing cover (9).